“Historically, the shape is a ‘J’ for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection,” she reportedly wrote. “This would also include different colored candy canes.”

Liberty Counsel writes to the Elkhorn Public Schools (“District” or “EPS”) urging reversal of the comprehensive ban on all Christmas holiday symbols at Manchester Elementary School, as issued to staff in several written directives by the principal. The ban violates the U.S. Constitution by showing hostility toward Christianity. The ban also violates Elkhorn Public Schools board policy; the academic freedom rights of teachers; and it violates the First Amendment right of students to receive information.